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Dartford, Kent

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous June.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dartford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 447 companies were formed in Dartford. This figure is 9.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2012 when a total of 447 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DartfordUK
    2012447253,150
    2011408228,735
    % change9.6%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (447)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 208 companies were registered in Dartford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DartfordUK
    2012208121,659
    2011179112,344
    % change16.2%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (208) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dartford when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012845767
    New companies in 2011576062
    % change47.4%-5.0%8.1%
    Record Year2007 (88)2007 (72)2012 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 246 companies were dissolved in Dartford. This figure is 4.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dartford occurred in 2009 when a total of 381 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DartfordUK
    2012246147,793
    2011258162,310
    % change-4.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (381)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Dartford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 30.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DartfordUK
    201213280,218
    201110171,324
    % change30.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (234) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dartford when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012305151
    Closed companies in 2011135434
    % change130.8%-5.6%50%
    Record Year2009 (89)2009 (98)2012 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dartford increased by 201 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DartfordUK
    2012201105,357
    201115066,425
    Record Year2007 (208)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Dartford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 76 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DartfordUK
    20127641,441
    20117841,020
    Record Year 2003 (104) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201254616
    Net growth in 201144628
    Record Year2007 (65)2007 (36)2008 (54)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dartford
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Dartford formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Dartford
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change24.1%-16.8%15.4%
    Record Year1960 (0.3%)1967 (0.6%)1966 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Dartford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Dartford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dartford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    32.6% of all director appointments in Dartford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.12%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.04%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSTRUCTION0.96%PROPERTY2.35%
    ASSOCIATES0.88%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANTS0.80%DESIGN1.89%
    BUSINESS0.72%ENGINEERING1.87%
    S0.64%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    LONDON0.64%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRADING0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CO0.64%BUSINESS1.70%
    MAINTENANCE0.56%MEDIA1.69%
    IT0.56%LONDON1.68%
    MEDIA0.56%J1.57%
    KENT0.56%GLOBAL1.51%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DESIGN0.48%IT1.42%
    GLOBAL0.48%CARE1.31%
    PENSIONS0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENERGY0.48%M1.26%
    SYSTEMS0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    M0.48%BUILDING1.23%
    J0.48%SECURITY1.19%
    PROPERTY0.48%S1.18%
    SALES0.48%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied484244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5747,029
    99999 - Dormant Company2826,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2714,220
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2735,447
    9305 - Other service activities267,926
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2515,280
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified224,091
    9999 - Dormant Company2016,469
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering204,644
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1910,978
    41100 - Development of building projects185,149
    43210 - Electrical installation173,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1720,390
    86900 - Other human health activities155,222
    7499 - Non-trading company158,023
    62090 - Other information technology service activities148,258
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing143,241
    74990 - Non-trading company129,706
    6024 - Freight transport by road111,933

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08051974 DARTFORD METAL POLISHERS LTD. 01 May 2012
    08053245 ELECTRICOM PROJECTS LTD 01 May 2012
    08055207 MULBERRY LITHO LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08055306 MULBERRY GRAPHICS (KENT) LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08060730 BESPOKE COACHING FOR SUCCESS LTD 08 May 2012
    08062315 EZRAELA LTD 09 May 2012
    08062658 KNL CAR SALES LTD 09 May 2012
    08064671 GATEWAY VINEYARD DARTFORD CHURCH 10 May 2012
    08064991 METRO HIRE LTD 11 May 2012
    08065001 WORLDWIDE METALS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08069843 CASPIAN BLACK SEA LOGISTICS OIL & GAS LTD. 15 May 2012
    08070549 JOBZILLA.CO.UK LTD 16 May 2012
    08074771 ABODE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08077691 PEARSON CONSULTANCY LTD 22 May 2012
    08078307 HCJ GOLF LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08081708 COWDEN TBM LTD 24 May 2012
    08091360 PRAPEE LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08056076 THE SPLICE MEDIA FOUNDATION 03 May 2012
    08056369 DK MOTORSPORT ENGINEERING LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08065616 MARK CLARK"BEXLEY" LTD 11 May 2012
    08074184 CRAIG OUTRAM PRESTIGE LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08074985 PETRUM LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08078515 AA MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08079443 DIGON CONSULTANCY LTD 22 May 2012
    08079218 3 G'S FITNESS LIMITED 22 May 2012